Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Editorial: Drop pension perks for forest officialsApr 25, 2013 2:28 pm - DuPage County Forest Preserve Commission President D. Dewey Pierotti Jr. would like the state legislature to stay out of the commission’s business. And, generally, we’d ...
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Should forest preserve president’s name be on signs?Apr 25, 2013 10:19 am - Regular visitors to DuPage County’s major forest preserves should know of D. Dewey Pierotti Jr. After all, it’s his name on the signs. As president of the forest preserv...
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Spring beauty wildflowers live up to their nameApr 24, 2013 1:08 pm - Native Illinois wildflower lives up to its name
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Lake Co. conservation leader leaving for new postApr 24, 2013 10:00 am - One of Lake County's conservation leaders will leave an organization that has become instrumental in pursuing and coordinating efforts to protect open space. Steve Barg,...
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Dry 2012 helped forest preserve golf courses turn profitApr 22, 2013 4:34 pm - Drought-like conditions that kept many lawns brown last summer actually helped DuPage County Forest Preserve District golf courses earn some needed green. Forest preserv...
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National touring exhibition visits Discovery MuseumApr 22, 2013 12:07 pm - Rare, original prints by some of the biggest names in modern art are on display through Aug. 25 at the Modern Masters exhibition at the Lake County Discovery Museum in W...
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Conservation event at Fullersburg Woods canceledApr 20, 2013 2:12 pm - “Go Green! A Celebration of Conservation” that was scheduled for Sunday at Fullersburg Woods Nature Center in Oak Brook has been canceled. The event was canceled due to ...
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Body found in DuPage creek still unidentifiedApr 19, 2013 5:00 pm - An autopsy conducted Friday on a body found near Salt Creek in Oak Brook was inconclusive, authorities said. DuPage County Coroner Richard Jorgenson said the autopsy did...
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Hanover Park dog reunited with owners after running awayApr 19, 2013 3:35 pm - Multiple people being in the right place at the right time likely saved a dog’s life and reunited it with its owner after it ran loose near Hoffman Estates. Joanna Droz...
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Why flooding is tamer than in years past in GurneeApr 18, 2013 5:28 pm - Volunteers filled sandbags and the Des Plaines River spilled onto the pavement in some areas Thursday, but much has changed since the last significant flood on Gurnee’s ...